Re: [slim] Correct Operation of SB Controller
ShutterShock;332044 Wrote: So, with that long-winded explanation out of the way, how do you use your Controller? Do you power it down when youre not using it? Was that the way Slim Devices/Logitech intended to have the Controller used (its not explicit in the manual)? I just about never power down the SBC, and it comes back fine -- including album art -- after I pick it up from the charging cradle or wake it up after it has gone to sleep. I'm sure that powering down is not necessary, nor is it the way it was designed. Something else must be at work in your case. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51457 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Correct Operation of SB Controller
At present I'm using 7.2 (r22860 from 8/23). For various reasons I skipped straight from 7.0 to 7.2. If you haven't tried doing a factory reset of the SBC, you might also try that. For that, power it off, then hold down the + when powering it back up. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51457 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Controller: Doesn't stay on track!
Are you pressing any other buttons on the SBC after play? I just tried doing what you described, and at the end of the track I picked up the SBC and was right where I left off the menu. Pressing the back button took me step-by-step back up the directory tree. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51466 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Controller: Doesn't stay on track!
Yes, I understand what you're trying to do, and am equally puzzled why it works on mine and not on yours. What are your screensaver settings on the SBC? I have Now Playing for my screensaver when playing, a delay of 20 seconds, and screen dimming after 30 seconds. My SBC firmware is r2873 (saying latest isn't really that helpful when there are frequent updates). -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51466 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] one album shows as four albums?
Your SB (and for that matter, SqueezeCenter) doesn't add any tags whatsoever -- they don't have that capability, or even the ability to write to your music files. What format are your files? If they are MP3, I bet you have conflicting ID3v1 and id3v2 tags, or maybe even some stray APE tags. Make sure that Tag Rename is showing you *all* of the tags, or for that matter, just make sure that you delete any id3v1 tags. I don't know how you do that in TagRename, but it's easy in mp3tag. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51426 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] what exactly does the transporter do?
Also, the Transporter comes with its own infrared remote, which works with the Transporter but not with the SB Receiver. So if you got a Transporter you could control with the IR remote and/or the SB Controller, and you could redploy the SBR to another room, and control it with the SB Controller. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51595 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Beta controller: invalid mac address or uuid
Contact support or Micky directly. I had the same problem and Micky told me it was probably something with the SBC boot firmware and to send it back. In the end they couldn't fix it, so they sent me a production controller (with the improved antenna) as a replacement. Gotta love these guys! -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51661 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcement Squeezecenter 7.2
pablolie;334379 Wrote: But with 7.2 running on Linux Ubuntu 7.2, I seem to notice that the SB3 no longer displays the spaces in folders or file names, a behavior I can't recall from 7.1. It s not a big issue, but I was wondering else notices that a folder that is named George Benson now is displayed as GeorgeBenson through the SB3 display when browsing in folder mode (which admit is my favorite mode of browsing music) and also in Now Playing. Note the song and artist titles show *with* spaces on the controller. A bit of a guess here, but your problem might be related to some display font changes they made to accommodate the smaller VFD on the Boom, including fiddling with the space characters. Try deleting the fontcache file on your SC installation. It should be in your cache directory -- I think the standard Ubuntu location is /var/lib/squeezecenter/cache/fontcache. Restart SC after deleting the the fontcache file. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51633 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Woke up at 3AM
I've also found that if I pause a track playing from my Rhapsody library it will un-pause itself. This has been happening since June or so with 7.2 betas. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49971 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Losing an Opportunity
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43198 Question: Do you agree with this posting? - Yes - No - In the middle radish;334986 Wrote: Well, all I can say is thank god someone is making a product for those of us who aren't scared of a little complexity and want a more sophisticated capable product. I don't see an issue with making a product that isn't for everyone, as long as it's profitable (which it clearly is). Absolutely. There are plenty of viable models other than the super-mass-market. The world would be boring if everyone ate Big Macs and drank Coke all the time (while listening to their iPods no doubt). I'll have a lamb kebab, a craft-brewed IPA, and my SBs, thank you very much. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43198 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wasn't there supposed to be a surprise....
actually the surprise was associated with the release of 7.2, and yes, that surprise was the Boom. What, you wanted a pony or something? ;o) if you're thinking about activation of the SBC headphone jack, that has been pushed back. Maybe 7.3, but I'm not betting my paycheck on it. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51815 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Censoring last.fm scrobbler
trixpan;334075 Wrote: I know this will be a pathetic request, but is it possible to tag a track to no be added to my Last.fm scrobbler? My wife is the one hit wonder type and loves some very dubious quality music that I don't really want to be associated with. :-) Is it possible to control scrobbling on a per track basis? Not that I know of on a track basis, but you can eliminate a complete artist from your scrobbling records via the www.last.fm site. Seems a shame to ding the entire body of an artist's work for one fan's over-enthusiasm, but my dearly beloved is about to drive me to that with one particular artist -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51716 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Artwork (sort of) missing in 7.2
I don't have experience with having iTunes manage my library, but usually SC has an artwork cache with the rest of the database cache. Deleting that cache would be the first thing I would try. Note that I'm talking about SC's cache here, not your browser's cache. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51825 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox in the news...
maggior;337010 Wrote: The only dodgy thing about the review was that the reviewer completely ignored the potential cost of the server for the Logitech solution when comparing it to the Sonos. I'm sure Sonos fans will scream foul. Yeah, if you have a desktop PC, it's not a stretch to add SC to it. But if you are a laptop only user (which I think many families are now), you may have to/want to invest in a dedicated server. Though the cost may not be exorbitant, it adds a signficant cost to the solution. And how is that different from Sonos? If you want to play music from your collection you need a computer running. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52019 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox in the news...
Kim.T;337406 Wrote: No you can attach a USB drive directly to the ZP90 I guess I'm not keeping up with what the competitors are doing, as I wasn't aware of the ZP90. But where's the USB port? I don't see it on the 'Sonos product pages' (http://sonos.com/whattobuy/ZP90/), nor any mention of it. In fact a 'search for USB on Sonos' (http://sonos.com/Search/Default.aspx?search=usb) turns up nothing. Maybe it's just bad documentation? -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52019 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Losing an Opportunity
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43198 Question: Do you agree with this posting? - Yes - No - In the middle But SC *does* run on low-powered NAS devices like the LinkStation Live you mention. Installing SC on LinkStations is not easy, and there are other NASs that are much better in that department (QNAP, Synology, etc.). I run SC 7.2 on a LinkStation HG, although I'm beginning to think a low-powered x86 box based on a mini-ITX board is the way to go You don't mention what OS you're running on that PII laptop. If it's Windows, that's some of your problem because scarce resources are going to the gui and other unnecessary systems. A pared down, text-mode only flavor of linux is the way to go on underpowered hardware like that. If you want help with the problems you're having then some more detailed descriptions and log excerpts would help. But if it was just venting, then at least you advertised it as such in the first sentence ;o) -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43198 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Losing an Opportunity
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43198 Question: Do you agree with this posting? - Yes - No - In the middle catbb67;337987 Wrote: Just venting :) I was showing my wife how great this new thing I bought was and then it quit on me when she was just looking at it! This is going to affect my ease of spending funds on future gears if I don't get this work out soon if you know what I mean. Will do more reading here but it is hard with an active 16 month-old. I hear you. Mission #1 is getting it to work, but here's a couple other tips. My wife saw our first SB as an unnecessary geek toy (she gave it to me for Christmas), but she was sold when another one (2nd hand off eBay)magically appeared in the kitchen. And my sister-in-law liked the idea to begin with, and convinced my brother-in-law it would be a good way to clear the shelves of all their precious CDs that their 14 month-old was determined to play with -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43198 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Losing an Opportunity
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43198 Question: Do you agree with this posting? - Yes - No - In the middle Omeriah;338439 Wrote: This sounds great! If anyone can make me one of these, I'd pay for it. I live in Ann Arbor, MI, so if you're local, even better. On the other hand, if I decided to make or buy this myself,... How large CPU and RAM do you think it would need? Would it run Linux or Windows or something else? There are several products like this, with some variations, already on the market. Look for names like 'Koolu' (http://koolu.com/Koolu-WE-Appliance/Works-Everywhere-Appliance.html), 'Tranquil PC' (http://www.tranquilpc.co.uk/), 'Rip Server' (http://www.ripfactory.com/ripserver.html), various systems from Via that are either ready-made or kits like the 'Artigo' (http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/embedded/artigo/), etc etc etc. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43198 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] jive.bin
greekstile;338653 Wrote: That was part of the question. Where, on my local host, is jive.bin stored? You mention in the cache folder? I could easily get it onto an sd card if I could find it on my local machine. Like Teus said, it's in your SC cache folder. Where your cache folder is depends mostly on what OS you're running. In the SC web ui, go to Settings Status and near the bottom it will tell you where your cache folder is. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52414 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezecenter interface painfully slow... alternatives?
sfgorman;340074 Wrote: What alternatives do I have to browse my collection, build a playlist, and control my squeezebox all in one interface? Has anyone built a 3rd-party interface with improved performance? Thanks! If you're on Windows, try Moose as a frontend to SC. And for faster response, use the remote or the SB Controller instead of the web ui. The remote is not great for building playlists, but it is much more the natural interface for SB than the web ui. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52592 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Possible to always display clock on SB3?
Face;340220 Wrote: That's a shame. Is there a way to automatically log-in to Squeezenetwork when Squeezecenter stops running/being available and then jump again automatically back into Squeezecenter when it restarts/becomes available. The SB3 is a slim device, that only knows what a server tells it. Exactly where were you thinking of running the plugin if your computer were off? There is an enhancement request (see http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1956) along the lines you suggest -- vote for it if you want it. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52611 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezecenter interface painfully slow... alternatives?
You can run SC on your basement machine and control it from your laptop. Just point the laptop's browser to http://basement-ip:9000/classic/ , substituting your gaming rig's IP for basement-ip. However, if you're loading up 500 items to a page, then the constraint could be the computer (browser) you're using for controlling SC, and not the machine that is running SC. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52592 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] My wish for a new product
malaugh;340392 Wrote: Its not a saving, it just allows you to stream music from your NAS so you do not need to turn your computer on. And how is this proposed product _not_ a computer?? As you've described it, it runs server software (SC), it will need to have some kind of read/write storage so you can upgrade the server software, and it needs to work with your network. Sounds like a computer to me. Maybe you just need to think about 'a smaller computer...' (http://www.gumstix.com/) Or, on the other hand, if your NAS supports UPnP, you might be in luck. SD/Logi is talking about supporting UPnP via SqueezeNetwork. But it's not implemented yet. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52559 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezecenter interface painfully slow... alternatives?
CatBus;340639 Wrote: To summarize, quite a large section of the population uses Linux without even knowing it every day, and likes it. But they'd never install it. I'd even go so far as to say they'd never install Windows or OSX either. They buy a box, and if that box comes with Windows, Linux, or OSX is pretty much irrelevant. If you are comfortable installing Windows, then I'd say you're already in the minority that's comfortable installing Linux. Very well put CatBus! And to Toby10, I suggest you try out a LiveCD version of Ubuntu or some other modern Linux distribution. It won't install anything on your machine, but you'll see that it isn't really 'scary' at all. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52592 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezecenter interface painfully slow... alternatives?
Goodsounds;340760 Wrote: As the self appointed spokesperson for the silent majority (of PC users who don't know or care what happens inside the box), I have some observations: With comments like If the box has Linux, it would not be purchased in the first place. Other than by mistake. it seems that you do indeed care what happens inside the box. Why else would you be so opposed to something you've apparently never tried? Like Skunk says, you don't need to be a geek to use linux. You like MS Windows, so fine, use it. But you don't need to bash what you don't know. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52592 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezecenter interface painfully slow... alternatives?
Goodsounds;340813 Wrote: I respect people who work in IT, programming, engineering, etc., no more or less than those in other occupations. My work (not technological) also takes years of education and experience, and is complicated, challenging and technical. The subject matter would put an IT or programming worker to sleep. And vice versa. Same here. One doesn't need to be an IT professional or engineer to run Linux. And one doesn't have to have an interest in Windows to run Windows, or in Linux to run Linux. Or screwdrivers to tighten a screw. They're all just freakin' tools. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52592 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Hey....
andynormancx;342010 Wrote: It could really do with a way to clear the playlist without opening the play list. I few times now I have ended up accidentally adding lots of tracks and the only way to sensibly clearing the playlist at that point is via the web interface. I'm curious why the web ui is the only sensible way. Is it because your SBC is slow to open long playlists? Otherwise it's only a few button presses, especially if you scroll backwards in your playlist (Home - Home - center - scroll UP 1 or 2 places to get to Clear Playlist - center - confirm). -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52808 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Replacement power supply - crap support from Logitech
'This one' (http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1storeId=10001catalogId=10001pa=689864productId=689864) worked for me, but it has US-style plug, so you'll need to find something similar for your outlet. I admit I was disappointed at first that SD/Logi no longer sold power supplies, but finding a suitable replacement is really no big deal, especially shopping via internet. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52842 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Replacement power supply - crap support from Logitech
b33k34;342431 Wrote: needs to be a UK plug as well. Not that much showing up when i search. Is there really nothing here: http://www.remtrak.com/psu/dcregpsu.htm. I see a 5V 2A with 2.5mm plug, but didn't look harder for other details like polarity. Or something at 'Maplin' (http://www.maplin.co.uk/searchtemplate.asp?criteria=5V%202A%20POWER%20SUPPLY)? -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52842 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Now Playing menu changed
I'm pretty sure you can't edit that level of menu, only the higher menu levels as shown under Settings Player Menus. I would guess that moving the details to More Info was done to unclutter that menu level for Now Playing, on the assumption that most users aren't interested in those details. Of course, one person's clutter is another person's vital info -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52881 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Controller vs. PDA
I have a Palm TX that I've used from time to time to control my SBs. The SBC is at least 100 times better than the Palm. The Palm is just too slow, even using the Handheld skin. It's a good demonstration of how much better a purpose-built interface can be than a generic http interface. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52909 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] controller or netbook ?
The netbook will be the more versatile device, but the SBC will be better for controlling your SB(s). The purpose-designed SqueezeOS interface on the Controller is just a lot faster than the web interface, even on a fairly powerful notebook. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52902 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet network problems
Apologies if you've tried this already and I missed it, but you could try repositioning your SB Receiver rather than the router. I believe some have reported that the placement of the antennae in the SBR is such that it sometimes works better if you can position it vertically instead of in its normal horizontal position. 100 feet from your neighbors is still close enough for interference from their networks and possibly their 2.4GHz phones. And that would be consistent with the intermittent nature of your problem. Remember that your wireless should be on a non-overlapping channel. So if your neighbor is on channel 6, it's not good enough for you to be on channel 4 -- in that case you should be on channel 1 or channel 11. I'm not familiar with your router, but I know that SBs pointed up weaknesses in my old Netgear router, which would just get jammed up sometimes streaming FLACs, or even copying big batches of FLACs wirelessly from my laptop to my NAS. Good luck! If you don't get it sorted out, homeplug networking is worth looking into. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52860 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Controller vs. PDA
MeSue;342780 Wrote: Wow... two votes for a hundred times better... that is pretty compelling! Any comments on the lyrics display? Heh, if I noticed Peter's =100x comment at all before I posted then it only registered subconsciously. I don't have lyrics in my tags, but I've used the SBC lyrics applet a little. The formatting is very good with the lyrics it gets off the lyrics server. The only downside is that often you get a lot of barely relevant choices for what song is playing. It's easy enough to find the right one, just something I would rather not have to look for. Of course, that wouldn't be an issue if it was coming straight from the tags of the playing track. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52909 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] controller or netbook ?
DannyKudos;342850 Wrote: Thanks for the replies. I often use my current laptop to control squeezebox with slimserver running on a separate machine, so I know how this will feel with a netbook. One thing that might be a clincher for me would be if artwork loads quicker on the controller than it does on the web interface. Does the controller cache artwork, or does it need to fetch as you are navigating ? Yes, the SBC does cache artwork. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52902 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] My New Music Isn't New...
MikeekiM;343163 Wrote: I agree... new music means that I just added it to my library... new music (to me) does not mean that I have touched it or modified any of it's characteristics... Then set your tagging program so that it doesn't change the mod time on the files and all will be well. But then you want to make sure that you use something other than mod time in your backup system (you do have a backup of your music library, don't you?). If you're on Windows then the archive bit should suffice for flagging files that need to be backed up. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52934 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Indexing of ...Something to Be by Rob Thomas doesn't work!
tipsen;344112 Wrote: It would probably work but what annoys me is that it used to work - I remember playing Rob Thomas on earlier occations and now it doesn't work anymore - something must have changed... and maybe I can unchange it and get SC to index properly without renaming to wrong names... Rename the directory, but leave the tag with the correct title and you'll be fine for indexing and browsing via anything *except* Browse Music Folder. -- aubuti LinkStation HD-HG (debian) feeding: *Basement:* SB2 JVC JA-S44 ESS Tempest LS8; *Kitchen/Dining:* SB Duet AudioSource Amp100 2 pairs Polk RC60i; *Living room:* SB3 Technics SA-EX140 Bose Acoustimass 3; *Bedroom:* SB Boom + SBC; *Study:* SB Duet Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; *Kid's bedroom:* SB2 Klipsch ProMedia 2.0 aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53062 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Indexing of ...Something to Be by Rob Thomas doesn't work!
tipsen;344277 Wrote: Ok... I've renamed the directory by prepending an underscore (_) to the album-name - and of course with no changes to the tags it works with SqueezeCenter. I just think it would have been a cleaner solution if I could somehow have told either my Nas (Synology DS-207+) or SqueezeCenter that the directory wasn't actually hidden and should be included regardless of the name... Cheers, Tommy Any OS has certain characters that are off-limits for file or directory names. In this case you had the unfortunate effect of it becoming a hidden directory, but there are other characters you could never even use (eg, * $ : \ / |), and the reserved character that is encountered most often in album and song titles: ?. Most ripping tools deal with these things automatically, substituting more-or-less satisfactory valid characters for reserved characters. Did you create the ...Something to Be directory manually or with a ripper? Or did you rip on one OS (eg, Windows) and then move it to your Linux system? -- aubuti LinkStation HD-HG (debian) feeding: *Basement:* SB2 JVC JA-S44 ESS Tempest LS8; *Kitchen/Dining:* SB Duet AudioSource Amp100 2 pairs Polk RC60i; *Living room:* SB3 Technics SA-EX140 Bose Acoustimass 3; *Bedroom:* SB Boom + SBC; *Study:* SB Duet Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; *Kid's bedroom:* SB2 Klipsch ProMedia 2.0 aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53062 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet Receiver replacement antenna?
See photos here (have to scroll past the SBC photos at the top) http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/sbduet.html -- aubuti LinkStation HD-HG (debian) feeding: *Basement:* SB2 JVC JA-S44 ESS Tempest LS8; *Kitchen/Dining:* SB Duet AudioSource Amp100 2 pairs Polk RC60i; *Living room:* SB3 Technics SA-EX140 Bose Acoustimass 3; *Bedroom:* SB Boom + SBC; *Study:* SB Duet Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; *Kid's bedroom:* SB2 Klipsch ProMedia 2.0 aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53081 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Disgusted with 7.2
briodp;344633 Wrote: To release software with such glaring, critical bugs and not do anything about it is just inexcusable. When will Slimdevices be releasing fixes? Do not suggest I review my ITunes libraries to search for filetypes this release is suddenly choking on. That's not my job -- that's Slimdevices job. I hope you feel better after the venting, but if you want SD/Logi to do something about it you need to give some specifics. Obviously they are working on 7.2.1 and 7.3 -- which bugs (see bugs.slimdevices.com) are you referring to in particular? -- aubuti LinkStation HD-HG (debian) feeding: *Basement:* SB2 JVC JA-S44 ESS Tempest LS8; *Kitchen/Dining:* SB Duet AudioSource Amp100 2 pairs Polk RC60i; *Living room:* SB3 Technics SA-EX140 Bose Acoustimass 3; *Bedroom:* SB Boom + SBC; *Study:* SB Duet Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; *Kid's bedroom:* SB2 Klipsch ProMedia 2.0 aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53138 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Deleting all songs except the currently playing one
justreturned;344620 Wrote: I am therefore looking for a function on SqueezeCenter which lets me wipe the current playlist but does not interrupt the playback of the current song, sort of like cropping the currently played song, removing all others. I could then just add my new playlist using the add functionality. This doesn't do exactly what you want but it's close: press and hold the add button (+) on the remote (works on both IR remote and SB Controller) for the new tracks you want to add to the playlist, and they will jump the queue to play immediately after the current track. On some of the SC web ui skins you also have a play next option that does the same thing. Eventually your old playlist will ascend to current, but at least it meets your goal of changing your playlist without interrupting the current track or manually deleting all the other playlist entries. -- aubuti LinkStation HD-HG (debian) feeding: *Basement:* SB2 JVC JA-S44 ESS Tempest LS8; *Kitchen/Dining:* SB Duet AudioSource Amp100 2 pairs Polk RC60i; *Living room:* SB3 Technics SA-EX140 Bose Acoustimass 3; *Bedroom:* SB Boom + SBC; *Study:* SB Duet Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; *Kid's bedroom:* SB2 Klipsch ProMedia 2.0 aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53136 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone interested in trading??
Howard Passman;344734 Wrote: Maybe you dropped your Classic remote in the bath tube and you can't buy an extra from Logitech (they don't seem to sell extras of anything). Aw, c'mon Howard, Slim Devices does sell remotes, at least to those of us in US and Canada (https://secure.slimdevices.com/order/upgrades.cgi) -- aubuti LinkStation HD-HG (debian) feeding: *Basement:* SB2 JVC JA-S44 ESS Tempest LS8; *Kitchen/Dining:* SB Duet AudioSource Amp100 2 pairs Polk RC60i; *Living room:* SB3 Technics SA-EX140 Bose Acoustimass 3; *Bedroom:* SB Boom + SBC; *Study:* SB Duet Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; *Kid's bedroom:* SB2 Klipsch ProMedia 2.0 aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53154 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone interested in trading??
Howard Passman;344917 Wrote: Anyway, all of those SB's you have and you don't want to part with one :-) Nope, not even to a fellow Marylander ;o) . I rather like the VFD screens. Sorry! Agreed it would be nice if they sold extra cradles. -- aubuti LinkStation HD-HG (debian) feeding: *Basement:* SB2 JVC JA-S44 ESS Tempest LS8; *Kitchen/Dining:* SB Duet AudioSource Amp100 2 pairs Polk RC60i; *Living room:* SB3 Technics SA-EX140 Bose Acoustimass 3; *Bedroom:* SB Boom + SBC; *Study:* SB Duet Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; *Kid's bedroom:* SB2 Klipsch ProMedia 2.0 aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53154 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] View songs by Title
A little information would help. What are you viewing the list on: a) the VFD screen of a SB Classic or Boom b) the SB Duet Controller c) the SC web ui If it's (a), you can add Songs to the top-level menu (Settings Player Menus) and browse the tags that way. If it's (b) or (c) I think you're out of luck. Are all your tracks in a single folder?! That's not really the best way to organize things, especially as you get a lot of tracks, because just about any OS doesn't like thousands of files in a single directory. At a minimum it will be very slow to read the directory listing. -- aubuti LinkStation HD-HG (debian) feeding: *Basement:* SB2 JVC JA-S44 ESS Tempest LS8; *Kitchen/Dining:* SB Duet AudioSource Amp100 2 pairs Polk RC60i; *Living room:* SB3 Technics SA-EX140 Bose Acoustimass 3; *Bedroom:* SB Boom + SBC; *Study:* SB Duet Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; *Kid's bedroom:* SB2 Klipsch ProMedia 2.0 aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53186 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Deleting all songs except the currently playing one
justreturned;345303 Wrote: Thanks - I didn't know this function before! Is there anything similar from the default WebUI? I'm not sure if this works with the current SC (and don't have SC available now to test) but you should try the ?moreThanThis=1 trick, as described here: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49122 -- aubuti LinkStation HD-HG (debian) feeding: *Basement:* SB2 JVC JA-S44 ESS Tempest LS8; *Kitchen/Dining:* SB Duet AudioSource Amp100 2 pairs Polk RC60i; *Living room:* SB3 Technics SA-EX140 Bose Acoustimass 3; *Bedroom:* SB Boom + SBC; *Study:* SB Duet Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; *Kid's bedroom:* SB2 Klipsch ProMedia 2.0 aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53136 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New hardware without the Logitech logo ?
ASS-Ware;334378 Wrote: Whether it was good or bad that Logitech took over Slimdevices is not up to me to decide, but I love the slimdevices text on my SB3 and very much dislike the Logitech logo on audio equipment. Will there ever be new hardware on the squeeze front without the Logitech logo ? That was your initial post in this thread and several have answered your question that it is unlikely that Logitech will develop new hardware without their logo. Obviously none of us know for certain. Not even the Chief of Branding at Logitech knows the answer to a will there ever be... question. Enjoy the SD logo on your SB3 and if you need more, go to a Transporter or the secondary market for SB Classics. Expect to pay more for an SD-branded SliMP3/SB/SB1/SB2/SB3 because they're in limited supply, and because they look so much better to some people ;o) -- aubuti LinkStation HD-HG (debian) feeding: *Basement:* SB2 JVC JA-S44 ESS Tempest LS8; *Kitchen/Dining:* SB Duet AudioSource Amp100 2 pairs Polk RC60i; *Living room:* SB3 Technics SA-EX140 Bose Acoustimass 3; *Bedroom:* SB Boom + SBC; *Study:* SB Duet Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; *Kid's bedroom:* SB2 Klipsch ProMedia 2.0 aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51752 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How many boxes do you have?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53394 Question: How many boxes do you have? - 1 - 2-4 - 6-8 - 8-10 - 10 6 boxes, details in my sig. Only two are wireless, the SB3 in the living room (my first SB) and the Duet in the study (a beta SBR with a defective ethernet jack). I haven't tried to stream all 6 at once yet, but I have sometimes had problems with sync'ing FLAC on 3-4 boxes with Dynamic Playlists, but I strongly suspect the problem there is the anemic NAS hardware and not bandwidth. -- aubuti LinkStation HD-HG (debian) feeding: *Basement:* SB2 JVC JA-S44 ESS Tempest LS8; *Kitchen/Dining:* SB Duet AudioSource Amp100 2 pairs Polk RC60i; *Living room:* SB3 Technics SA-EX140 Bose Acoustimass 3; *Bedroom:* SB Boom + SBC; *Study:* SB Duet Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; *Kid's bedroom:* SB2 Klipsch ProMedia 2.0 aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53394 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Hourly Skip Limit on Last.fm?
andyg;346840 Wrote: The official word from Last.fm is that we don't need to enforce a skip limit. I've removed this so you should be able to skip as much as you like now. :) That. Is. Great. THANKS! -- aubuti LinkStation HD-HG (debian) feeding: *Basement:* SB2 JVC JA-S44 ESS Tempest LS8; *Kitchen/Dining:* SB Duet AudioSource Amp100 2 pairs Polk RC60i; *Living room:* SB3 Technics SA-EX140 Bose Acoustimass 3; *Bedroom:* SB Boom + SBC; *Study:* SB Duet Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; *Kid's bedroom:* SB2 Klipsch ProMedia 2.0 aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Nokia N800 Remote
Actually it is as simple as opening the Nokia's web browser and pointing it to the slimserver URL. And for best effect, use the Nokia770 skin that Ben Klaas has developed, which also works fine on the 800. It is designed for the Nokia's screen size, and has a lot of other nice touches. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33070 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver is woeful on Windows
There were some posts in the past month or two about the same problem, ie, appallingly slow scanning with Windows on a network drive. I can't remember if it was scanning a NAS or just a drive on another computer. I did a quick search for the thread and couldn't find it. You might try a more in-depth search, or check bugzilla to see if a bug has been filed. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33041 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Normalize playback volume in Slimserver?
mmg_fan;182430 Wrote: what about us poor mac users:( If your music is in FLAC format you can use Robin Bowes' excellent apply_replaygain.pl tool. It's a perl script, so it will work just fine on a Mac. You should be able to find it from www.robinbowes.com, or search the forum. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32985 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Everything is running fine!!
SlimServer Version: 6.5.1 - 11206 - Debian - EN - utf8 Perl Version: 5.8.8 powerpc-linux-gnu-thread-multi MySQL Version: 5.0.22-Debian_4 Plugins installed - Audioscrobbler Submitter - Auto Dim Display - Command Line Interface (CLI) - Date and Time Screensaver - Dynamic Playlists - Dynamic Transition Updater - Grab Playlist - Lazy Search Music - Lyrics Version 0.8 - Music Information Screen - Random Mix - Random Playlists - Rescan Music Library - Save Playlist - Shadow Play - Shutdown Server - SQL Playlist - Visualizer Screensaver - Weather, Date and Time 298 albums 3848 songs (mostly FLAC, with about 200 MP3 tracks) 177 artists Running on Buffalo 'Gigabit' Linkstation HD-HG250LAN 128MB RAM 266MHz PowerPC processor 1 wired SB2 1 wireless SB2 (connected wired) 1 wireless SB3 -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33076 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver is woeful on Windows
egd;183920 Wrote: Basically, IMHO I think home/SOHO NAS solutions are currently a joke and cannot be relied upon for reliably storing data. While something is definitely not right with your present arrangement, imho condemning all home/SOHO NASs is a huge overstatement. My experience (with Buffalo LinkStation HG, definitely at the low end of the NAS market) and that of many others has shown that these little NASs do a good job at their intended purpose: providing network storage for small networks. And they are as reliable as other hard disks, which means that yes, they will die some day. Just from reading other posts, it seems that a lot of the performance and other problems come along with the more advanced home NASs that have RAID and such. Because users paid more, expectations are higher, and RAID makes things considerably more complicated. I've yet to understand the fad for RAID in most home settings -- how critical is it that home users not suffer any down time in the inevitable-though-rare event of a disk crash? Granted, office situations are a different story. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33041 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver is woeful on Windows
JJZolx;184317 Wrote: A simple test would be: Run a SlimServer scan on a Windows machine accessing files on the NAS. Then run it on Linux system accessing the same files across the network on the NAS. If the scan on Linux system runs considerably faster, then there's something wrong other than just the limited throughput of the NAS itself. The OP claimed (maybe in the other thread) that this was exactly the case. I haven't had the opportunity to test it, but I have seen how slow a scan is going from my Windows server to a library stored on an Infrant NAS. Just yesterday I realized that my dual boot (Win2K / Ubuntu) box accessing my music library on a NAS is perfect for just such a test. But if I confirm a big difference in scanning times between Linux and Windows, doesn't that still leave two possible explanations (at least): bad implementation of SMB on Windows and/or something peculiar to slimserver on Windows? Anyway, I'll give it a shot sometime in the next few days and report back. As well as a report on the scan time when the NAS runs slimserver and is therefore accessing a local disk. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33041 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver is woeful on Windows
Paul_B;184415 Wrote: I have run the following command against my collection of 5,000 songs: scanner --wipe --cleanup --d_info --d_server --d_scan \\ip-address\public\music I've used a similar approach along with the linux `time' command to record scanning times under linux. Is there a DOS/Win equivalent to `time'? And no, I don't mean the DOS command that tells you what time it is, but one that tells you how long it takes to execute a given command. Thanks. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33041 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver is woeful on Windows
jonheal;184335 Wrote: My money is on similar times for both OSs. Certainly not if count how long it took me to figure out how to get slimserver on Windows read the library on my NAS!! But if you don't count that, Win2K was about 40% slower to scan than Ubuntu. Server hardware: Dell P3 500MHz with 256MB RAM, NAS hardware: Buffalo LinkStation HD-HG250LAN Network: 100Mbs ethernet through a Netgear WGR614v3 router Slimserver: Slimserver 6.5.1 (official release) Library: 298 albums | 3848 songs | 228 artists (mostly FLAC) The Dell is a low horsepower machine, but in neither case did it have to start swapping to virtual memory. In each case there was nothing else major running on the machine while it was scanning. Scanning times are Windows 2000/SP4: 17:53 (mm:ss) (command: scanner --wipe --d_server --priority=0 M:\ Ubuntu 6.06: 12:48 (command: time /usr/bin/perl /usr/local/slimserver/scanner.pl --prefsfile=/etc/slimserver.pref --priority=0 --wipe --d_server) And for comparison, running on the LinkStation itself (running Debian, 128MB RAM and 266MHz PPC): 36:03 -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33041 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver is woeful on Windows
Thanks for the timing tips under DOS. I was wondering if there was something better than the [time / scan / time] batch file kludge, but for these purposes that's good enough. Actually, the times I reported above are the differences between the first and last lines that scanner reports with --d_server, e.g., 2007-03-02 12:03:08.4935 SlimServer OSDetect init... 2007-03-02 12:15:56.3895 SlimServer scanner cleaning up. FWIW, Ubuntu's `time' command reported that as 12m51.089s for 'real' time, so reading off the debug output only cuts a few seconds from the truth. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33041 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver is woeful on Windows
jonheal;185038 Wrote: I guess I would expect it to be a little slower on windows since it's dealing with a non-native file system. It would be interesting to see if the difference is linear with larger collections. The NAS is mounted on the Ubuntu system using smbfs, so there's still a translation layer going on there. And I agree that it would be interesting to if the difference is larger or smaller with bigger collections. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33041 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver is woeful on Windows
Those are all fine suggestions about running netstat before and after, MySQL configuration, and timing direct file copies. But someone else is going to have to answer them. Sorry, but as I usually run slimserver on my NAS (and occasionally under Ubuntu), the Linux/Windows scanning questions just don't have enough personal interest for me to spend more time re-booting, timing, etc. Especially because doing the Windows bit means sitting at the server itself, which is in a cramped space in the basement. Now, if someone wanted to give me 10k - 40k new tracks (legally and compatible with my musical tastes, of course) I'd be happy to test whether the difference in scanning times is linear ;o) -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33041 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] User poll: favourite screen saver
When off: Weather/date/time or none (blank) When playing: MusicInfo When stopped: Now playing -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33280 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Windows vs Linux - your OS of choice for SS
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33301 Question: Windows vs Linux - your OS of choice for SS - Windows - Linux Obviously it depends on a lot of factors. In our household we do almost all of our computer work on Windows-based laptops. But who wants slimserver to disappear when someone takes his/her laptop on a trip. So for slimserver I initially picked up a surplus Dell P3 (500MHz) desktop from work. Linux made the most sense because (a) it's easy to run without the GUI (or without monitor and keyboard either), thus saving on scarce RAM, and (b) it's easy to operate via telnet, so I can stash the Dell away in an obscure corner of the basement. I chose Ubuntu Linux for a variety of reasons. I now run my slimserver off a Buffalo Linkstation NAS, hacked to run debian linux, with the same advantages. But if I only had one computer and no NAS, I would run slimserver on Windows because that's what I use for most of my other work. Note that if you're looking to learn Linux, then slimserver isn't exactly a killer app. What I mean is, you set it up, and let it run. And run and run and run, without any user intervention, unless you're into getting all the nightly builds or something. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33301 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Q: Servers, NAS, Linux, Windows
Note: all that follows assumes that the computer you have is attached to a home network, to which you can also attach the SB. Since you already have a computer you can use, and it apparently has sufficient hard drive capacity, the easiest thing to do is (d). Then, if you want to see if you like it better on linux, check out the SlimCD, which is even easier than your (b) or (c) solutions. My experience has been that slimserver runs better on linux than on Windows, but you might find otherwise. The beauty is, it's easy to test and see for yourself. The main advantage of running slimserver off a NAS is lower power consumption. So I wouldn't go there unless that's important to you. It is for me, so I'm running slimserver off a NAS, but there is a performance penalty on scanning times and a sluggish web interface. The latter could be important to you if you are planning to control SB via your laptop a lot. Oh, and I strongly suggest getting a large external USB HDD to back up your music library, and store it off site if possible. Figure out how long it would take to re-rip everything if/when your main HDD dies, and then look at the absurdly low prices of external HDDs. If you value your time at all, don't consider your original CDs as your backup. RAID isn't the same as backup, and when it comes to a home music server, I think a backup is a lot more important than RAID. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33456 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Q: Servers, NAS, Linux, Windows
plafitracer;186706 Wrote: and someday spend the $1000 on a NAS - it does take me quite sometime to spend that money on my electrical bill :-) The NAS math was different for me: I needed additional storage anyway, and a 250GB LinkStation fit the bill, at a cost that was only US$75-100 more than a similar capacity USB drive. I don't know how long the payback will be on the electric bill, but I'm feeling a little greener. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33456 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Q: Servers, NAS, Linux, Windows
plafitracer;186776 Wrote: I was referring to the entry level price of an Infrant ReadyNAS NV, 256MB RAM, 2x250GB Seagate disks, which retails here in Denmark at $1000... I'll definately look into the Linksys solution, like you have. Yes, I know the Infrants are among the pricier NASs, although if you really want to see pricey check out Infrant's Repertoire model http://www.infrant.com/products/products_details.php?name=Repertoire! Would be perfect with a Slim Devices Transporter Note that the LinkStation is made by Buffalo Technologies, not Linksys. I have the HG model, they have since come out with several newer models. Synology also makes some very capable and slimserver-friendly NASs. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33456 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Organizing Music Files
See the Beginner's Guide at wiki.slimdevices.com -- lots of good advice there. Personally I like mp3tag for tag management. It's very powerful, pretty easy to use, and free. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] search on NAS-based slimserver
eblantz;191029 Wrote: interestingly, the squeezebox interface works ok. Any ideas?? Uh, use the squeezebox interface instead of the web ui? I'm only being half-facetious here. Using the SB remote and the Lazy Search plugin works quite quickly even on my Buffalo Linkstation NAS (128MB RAM, 266MHz PPC processor). -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33998 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver 6.5.2 on Linkstation HGLan ?
I'm pretty sure you're correct that there are no .deb packages for PPC. But you can install it from the tarball (.tar.gz) package instead. It takes a little more manual effort, but frankly I've found it easier than the few times I've tried the deb. I'm currently running 6.5.1 on an LS-HG. Are you already running 6.5.x? If so, the upgrade to 6.5.2 should be straightforward. If you're still back in 6.3 or earlier, you may need to do some work to get MySQL installed. Search in the 3rd Party Hardware forums for some pointers. If you still need help, that's a better place to post. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34145 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver 6.5.2 on Linkstation HGLan ?
You can get all current and past versions of slimserver at www.slimdevices.com/downloads/. If you need to start from square one again (or somewhere close to square one), see Marc Field's site http://fieldnetworks.com/slim/linkstation.html. Good luck. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34145 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing music with no computer turned on
donglobal;192302 Wrote: If you look at Sonos their system can play music without the computer being on and connect to external storage devices. I have avoided this option because it is more than twice the price of the Squeezebox. but it looks like I may have to consider it again since there is no alternative from Slim devices. Are you sure about Sonos? I honestly don't know, but according to their web site http://www.sonos.com/products/zoneplayers/zp80/features.htm it seems to have the same requirements as a Squeezebox: MULTIPLE MUSIC SOURCES Sonos accesses music stored on up to 16 PCs, Macs or NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices on your home network, as well as music services and Internet radio stations and even CD or MP3 players connected to a ZonePlayer. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34060 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing music with no computer turned on
donglobal;192332 Wrote: Thats right it does everything the Sqeezebox does and more. You can connect a Nas storage device directly into the back of the zoneplayer and access all files, no need for a computer to be on to stream, check it out. As I mentioned before the only reason i have not purchased one in the past is because of the relativley high cost. But looking at the current options available it may be the best bet. As has been pointed out several times already in this thread, (1) a NAS *is* a computer, just a highly specialized one, and (2) slimserver runs just fine on several NAS devices, without having another computer on. I have been happily running slimserver on a LinkStation NAS for over a year now, feeding 3 Squeezeboxes around the house. No computer (other than the NAS) required. So what exactly do you mean by ...everything the Squeezebox does and more, other than the fancy Sonos remote? -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34060 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing music with no computer turned on
donglobal;192556 Wrote: Aubuti what i mean by it does more is you can directly connect a pair of speakers to the Sonos unit and it can connect a NAs storage device or Netstorage device to the unit without it being a NAS and still access the files. What is a Netstorage device that isn't a NAS? I appreciate that you're not trying to argue one side or the other, but it seems that you might be expecting something from the Sonos that it's not designed to deliver. The Sonos site clearly says PC or Mac or NAS, not PC or Mac or NAS or Netstorage-that's-not-a-NAS. Yes, there's also the option to use an iPod or CD player as the music source, which might appeal to some people. Note that only the Sonos ZP100 has a built-in amplifier. I expect that most people who have CDs already have an amplifier or receiver. When I made my decision the ZP80 wasn't available yet, and I didn't see the point of buying another amp (or the point of paying 2x the price of a SB). But if you don't have an amp, or want a new amp, then the ZP100 might make sense for you, although there's still the price issue. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34060 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing music with no computer turned on
donglobal;192840 Wrote: Aubuti, let me explain my setup it might throw some light on what I am trying to do. I have a wireless router, I connect my computer and the external storage device (NASS) to it, both wired. I wanted to run the slimserver on the NAS thereby eliminating the need to have my computer on 24/7 (only when required) but still accessible by the Squeezebox, get my drift. Look at my recent post below and you will see why I am going to forget the slimdevices products completly and go for something which will give me less headache. Yes I get your drift, because it's exactly the setup I have. Where you lost me was where you talked about Netstorage device that wasn't a NAS. I still don't know what that means, but anyway now you're talking simply about a NAS, and it's very clear. My slimserver setup: Buffalo LinkStation NAS running slimserver 6.5.1 connected to wireless router, which is connected by wired ethernet to two SB2s and wirelessly to one SB3. The only time a regular computer enters the mix is for ripping and tagging, and copying to the NAS. I had to hack the LinkStation to install slimserver the first time, but since then it has been plug-and-play. It's unfortunate that you didn't read more carefully, or ask, about the QNAP, but as bpa points out, Progressive AV now sells an installation kit that will put slimserver on QNAP TS-101s that are sold without slimserver pre-installed. Whether you go that route or with the Sonos, good luck to you. Honestly. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34060 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing music with no computer turned on
Sorry if this is something you are already aware of, but you do realize that the Sonos ZP80 has to be wired to your router, as well as wired to your amp/receiver or powered speakers? If you have everything in the same room, or wired ethernet from your listening room to your router then you'll be fine with the Sonos. But if neither of those apply, then you need a second Sonos player (one wired to the router, the other wired to the amp/receiver, and connected to each other by the Sonos wireless network). Also, one other difference between the Sonos and the Squeezebox is that because the Squeezebox uses standard networking, you can control the SB from any computer on the network, in addition to controlling it via the remote. With Sonos you *must* use that fancy remote, because it's a non-standard mesh network. From what I hear the Sonos mesh network is more reliable than standard wifi, but I've never tested it outside an audio store. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34060 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Mac vs. Linux vs. Windows
I posted some Windows 2K vs. Linux scanning results in this thread http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33041page=6. In each case the server (an older Dell Pentium III) was accessing music files on a NAS (Buffalo LinkStation). Bottom line was that Win2K took 40% more time to scan than Ubuntu did, with a library of around 4000 tracks. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34325 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Mac vs. Linux vs. Windows
Peter;193768 Wrote: NAS's are usually run by people who don't want to run a real 24/7 server, for whatever reason. Perhaps we should make a poll of it but I'm betting the majority of NAS users are not running Windows. Well, that's to be expected, but I'm betting it will be even less. People by a NAS because they don't want to run a server. People who run Linux usually don't have such qualms. Sounds like a variant on the bizarre definition that JJZolx mentioned. Is a NAS not real server because it (typically) only runs Samba, and doesn't run Apache, sendmail, nfs, etc.? I would venture that people buy a NAS because they want to run smbd and nmbd, although that wish might be expressed as I want everyone in the house to be able to access the music files. A NAS is a server, that runs the daemons one set of buyers wants, and is less expensive to buy and run than real server, especially at the consumer-grade end of the NAS market. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34325 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Looking for a used SB2 wireless
SB2s still turn up pretty regularly on eBay, and for several months the winning bids have usually been in the neighborhood of US$200. They do hold their value very well. My only regrets when it comes to SB purchases are (1) not buying a wired SB2 for $179 when SD was clearing them out to make room for the new SB3s, and (2) not taking advantage of the $100-off-when-you-buy-two-SB3s offer they ran during the first several months after releasing the SB3. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34377 ___ discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Looking at improving multi-player synchronization
I'm glad you're working on this, because sync was a major attraction in deciding to go with SD, but it has always been a roll of the dice for me. I have two wired SB2s and a wireless SB3, although the sync problems show up even if I connect the SB3 via ethernet. Sometimes the sync is fine, other times it's dreadful. Most often, sync problems are a matter of getting out of sync at the beginning of a track. I also have problems with drifting out of sync while playing a track, but those seem much less common. I haven't confirmed it yet, but I suspect that the sync problems are worse when I am playing random tracks (such as with Erland's plugins). My thinking (possibly incorrect) is that slimserver is trying to pick a new random track to add to the end of the playlist at the same time that it's trying to start the next track on the playlist simultaneously on 2-3 different SBs, but it just doesn't cope sometimes. But I haven't done controlled testing of that theory, nor am I sufficiently fluent in Perl to know if slimserver is really trying to do all of that at once. This is all with my local music library. I don't try to sync internet radio because it *always* drifts out of sync before very long. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34133 ___ discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SlimServer MP3 tags don't Match Mp3Tag's
Are the tracks MP3, FLAC, or something else? If they're mp3, there's a strong possibility of multiple tags: ID3v1, ID3v2, and possibly others like Ape. Multiple tag types can be a real hassle. Fortunately the SD wiki has a very good guide on how to clean things up. http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?Mp3tagGuide If your tracks are FLAC, Ogg, or something else, then I don't know what the problem might be. No matter what, first do a clear and rescan with slimserver on your music library to see if that helps any. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34445 ___ discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wife won't use it...
jacabo;195170 Wrote: I am more amused than anything, but its made me curious about other's experience-- do you all find yourself fighting against ingrained habits in your house? any tricks (or amusing stories)? My wife is computer savvy but still a bit of a luddite about some things. She didn't like the SB at first because the menus on the SB+remote actually are a bit cryptic at first. If you are like many of us and played with Softsqueeze before buying the SB, that learning stage is in the past. And it was completely different because it was discovering a new toy, evaluating a purchase, etc. as opposed to just trying to listen to some f'ing music After a quick walk-thru of the menu structure she got it, and actually loves it now. In retrospect, a quick sketch of the menu early on might have been a good idea. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34495 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Old tags retained when refreshing music library
slimserver uses the timestamp on the file to determine what is new and changed. mp3tag has an option that either updates the file timestamp, or doesn't. I'm pretty sure the default is *not* to update the timestamp. Check to see what your setting is in mp3tag -- I'd bet that's the cause of the behavior. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34554 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] 2 computers 1 squeeze box
From the main SB menu, press and hold the left arrow key on the remote. That will bring you to a set of options that will include setup, logging in to SqueezeNetwork, and logging in to each of the slimservers the SB finds on your network. Scroll to the laptop you want, press the right arrow to connect. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34557 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Recommendation for bedroom setup?
For those kind of settings one appealing way to go is to forget the amp and go with active speakers. Two models that routinely get high praise around here are Aego and Audioengine. I forget the specific model numbers, but search the forums for those names and you'll find the details. Both are well within your budget. Or if you'd rather go with passive speakers, look at one of the T-Amps, like the Sonic T-amp, or another whose name escapes me right now. Inexpensive, simple, good quality. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34621 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Do you run SlimServer on XP or Linux?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34738 Question: Do you run SlimServer on Windows or Linux? - I run SlimServer on Windows on my main PC - I run SlimServer on Windows on a secondary PC - I run SlimServer on Linux on my main PC - I run SlimServer on Linux on a secondary PC - I run SlimServer on Linux on dedicated hardware such as an NAS (e.g. QNAP, etc.) - I use something else... I run slimserver on a Buffalo LinkStation NAS running debian linux. Originally ran slimserver on an old Dell PIII running Ubuntu. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34738 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] NAS vs. external USB
TexasRugger;198732 Wrote: Can anyone walk me through the benefits/drawbacks of NAS vs. a basic USB external drive? I haven't started to rip my collection yet (just bought the SB3 a few days ago) and I want to set this up right. I'm really not interested in the ability to share my music files across any other computers. However, I am interested in redundancy (RAID), as I don't want to do this again if a hard drive fails. I'm working with a Macintosh, BTW. Any pros, cons? Thanks, Steve If all you're looking for is external storage and plan to run slimserver off your Mac, and not interested in sharing files off computers, then I'd recommend two external USB drives. The USB drives are simpler, so they're generally less expensive --- sometimes much less expensive --- than NASs. Why two external USB drives? Because eventually every hard drive will fail, and so you'll need one as a backup. Personally, I think RAID is overrated for applications like storing your music library. It protects well against down time from drive failure, but not against other dangers like human error (accidentally deleting files), theft, fire, flood, stray projectiles, etc. If possible, keep the backup drive off-site, and bring it home as needed to update the backup. I use a NAS for my main music library because it runs slimserver and it's also an integral part of the backup system for the other computers in the house. I keep a USB at the office, and periodically bring it home to sync/backup. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34911 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Recommendations for in-ceiling speakers?
We're about to remodel our kitchen/dining area, and I am thinking about installing 1 or 2 pair of in-ceiling speakers. This won't be for critical listening. But realistically this system will probably get more use than the main system in the living room, so it needs to sound good, at least up to moderate volume levels. I'm thinking of spending up to $300-400 per pair of speakers, going for the lower side if I end up with 2 pair, although I think 1 pair might suffice. Among the names that I've seen mentioned most frequently are Polk Audio, Boston Acoustics, BW, Linn, and some others that escape me right now. I know that speaker likes and dislikes are very subjective, but I still would like to hear what others have to say before I go out and audition some. At this point I'm thinking of driving them with an AudioSource A100 amp (or 2 if I go with 2 pair of speakers) or maybe Sonic T-amp(s). I'm planning to tuck the amps away in the pantry, so I'm also thinking of having a wall-mounted volume control, rather than have to reach for the SB remote. Any suggestions there? Thanks. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34944 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Any good tuning guides for slimserver ? Very slow browse response times on Linkstatio
ben2e;191549 Wrote: I've got Slimserver running on a Gigabit Linkstation (PowerPC) with 4000 tracks. I've searched for suggestions tuning but only seen lengthy arguments on MySql or Perl. I have some experience with both pieces of software and it's hard to believe either would take 10 seconds to respond to a browse command (browse music folder being the slowest) under any normal circumstance. snip Basic question here: are you referring to browsing via the web interface or browsing via the remote? I have a similar arrangement, running slimserver 6.5.1 on a gigabit LinkStation with 4000 tracks (3978 to be exact). I get pretty much instantaneous response with the SB remote, whereas the web UI is sluggish. It's not quite as bad as the 10 seconds you cite, but it's slow. Rendering those pages for the web UI puts a fair strain on the LinkStation processor. If that's where you're having the delays, you can possibly reduce them by using a minimalist skin like Handheld. If you're getting such long browse times with the remote then something is definitely wrong, although I don't know where to steer you from there. As a side note, I could be wrong, but I think you'll always find Browse music folder to be slower because it's not using the MySQL database built from the tag info. It's traversing the directory tree. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34047 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Airport Express and SB3?
Wired is generally better, as it's not susceptible to interference from microwave ovens, cordless phones, your neighbor's wireless network, or other sources. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34973 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] N800 remote like Sonos?
You don't need to load any software on the N800. The Nokia770 skin comes with slimserver, which is the software that runs on the computer that holds your music library, and serves the music to the squeezebox. When setting up slimserver, select the Nokia770 skin as your default. The N800 comes with a web browser, called Opera, that is optimized for the N800 screen resolution. Point the browser to your computer running slimserver (i.e., type in the address http://yourslimserver:9000), where 'yourslimserver is the computer name or IP address of the computer running slimserver, and away you go. I can't say how closely this approximates the Sonos remote experience. I've never used an N800, and I've only played a little with the Sonos at a local audio store (it was pretty unsatisfying). -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35011 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Recommendations for in-ceiling speakers?
bobharp;199613 Wrote: Funny that Takoma Park. How is the nuclear free zone? Still no nukes in TP. But the Free Burma Committee hasn't been as successful Though I thought of swapping the Polks for the Proficients I did say they conveyed. That statement is testimony both to how good the Polks must sound, and your honesty. You sure you live inside the Beltway? ;o) -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34944 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] N800 remote like Sonos?
Along the same lines as MrFantasy's post, note that Harmony remotes are also part of the Logitech family. So rather than do some bundle deal with the N800, they're probably working up something similar with the Harmony remotes on the Jive platform. That way they have tighter control over the pairing of SB+Harmony remote, and they make the profit on both the SB *and* the remote. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35011 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] N800 remote like Sonos?
I could be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure that the 6.5 beta versions of slimserver were the first to have the Nokia770 skin. So you'd be completely out of luck with 6.2 or 6.3. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35011 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Album Art Crashes SServer
Andyb01;200744 Wrote: This has been an ongoing problem for me where gallery view crashes slimserver at certain albums and detailed investigation shows the cause of this to be large image files. Some of my old albums were ripped from vinyl and - unable to obtain album art - I scanned in the images. This resulted in fairly large image files (1.5 - 2Mb) and it's these that crash slimserver as soon as it hits them. Having now identified and removed the six offending images all is now well (I have simply replaced them with some simple covers I knocked up in a graphics package). If you want to keep the original image but in a slimserver-friendly way, there are a lot of packages that allow you to shrink JPGs to a manageable size. IrfanView is a freeware package that does this easily. You'll lose the detail, but it will look just fine as a 250x250 pixel or similarly sized image. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29976 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 into active monitors
My SB connected to active speakers isn't anywhere near Wharfedale class, but I've had no problem with the unbalanced outputs. How long an unbalanced run are talking about, because that can make a huge difference. If it is a long run, I've read some posts from people who used cat5 to make just the kind of long distance line level connection you might be considering. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35140 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7
realityloop;200914 Wrote: So if I hear a song that I like I can just toggle out of random playback to hear the rest of songs in that album, and later I can click toggle random again to switch back to a radio style of random playback. That might be do-able as a plugin, but it's only a few key presses on the remote in the current incarnation of slimserver. From the point where you hear that random track, (assuming you have Now Playing showing on the SB): 1. press right arrow once (takes you to song Title) 2. press down arrow once (takes you to Artist) 3. press down arrow again (takes you to Album) 4. press-and-hold the + button, and it inserts all the tracks on the album to play next, after which it resumes the random playlist. Granted, four button presses isn't the same as a toggle, but maybe it will see you through until someone writes the code for a toggle. (Note also that if you want to hear all the tracks you have by that artist, you just have to skip #3.) -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26874 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7
I haven't used it, but give Erland's Custom Browse plugin a look: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?PluginsAudio -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26874 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Should I upgrade to Vista?
Hercules;201306 Wrote: I am a good candidate for Ubuntu, and, as 'this thread' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34498) testifies, was intending to use that O/S. But as I now just have one PC, and have the occasional need to do some work using MS Office products, I'll have to stick with Windows... No you don't. Like TurnipMan says, you can have dual boot system. It's easy to set up, and gives you all the options. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35158 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Synchronized DB3 suddenly stops.
ziggyb63;203587 Wrote: ...just did a few searches, and noted lots of posts indicating synchronizaton is flaky. A shame. I've posted before that I have found synchronization to be unreliable, but it has only been tracks getting out of sync by a noticeable amount. What you are describing is something else entirely, and I dare say not a common problem. You should probably try the network health tests that come with slimserver. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35479 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] 6.5.2 with trepidation
My advice is to check the changelog at http://www.slimdevices.com/Changelog6.html to see if any of the bugfixes in 6.5.2 are important to you. If none of them are, stick with 6.5.1 for now. Personally, I found the fix for Random Play (it's not very random in 6.5.1) sufficiently appealing to upgrade to a 6.5.2 nightly a few nights before the official release, and had absolutely no problems with the installation. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35563 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Why doesn't SS like CSNY?
Mark Lanctot;204612 Wrote: Just delete the but be aware if you have other artists this way where there really are two artists, they won't be separated anymore. Or, if you want to avoid the risks of deleting as a tag separator, retag the artist name using and instead -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35597 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Why doesn't SS like CSNY?
What format are the files in? If they're mp3, have you checked for the presence of multiple tags (eg, ID3v1 and ID3v2, or possibly APE)? Almost all the tagging weirdness like this I've run into is with multiple tag types on mp3s, which can make slimserver confused. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35597 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
